Ice-cream container



K. L. WILSON ICE CREAM CONTAINER Filed Nov. 11. 1926 Nov. 27, 1928.

Patented Nov. 27, 192s.

UNITEDUSTATES XENTNER L. WILSON, OF MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

ICE-CREAM CONTAINER.

Application led November 11, 1.926. Serial No. 147,739.

This invention relates to and has for one of its objects to provide acontainer which shall be especially adapted to be used for the purposeofvending a small uantity of ice cream and which shall be provided witha follower adapted to permit the icecream to be gradually expelledtherefrom so as to enable it to be readily eaten.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container of thecharacter stated which shall 1be provided with a stick through themedium of which it may be carried and through the medium of which thefollower may be moved to effect the gradual expelling of the ice creamfrom the container.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the nature of which willbecome apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combina- 'lOrtion and arrangement of partshereinafter vfull whic described and claimed, and illustrated in t eaccompanying drawing, wherein:

Figurel is a view in side elevation of an ice cream containerconstructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the container, Figure 3 is a sectionalview taken on the plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Figure 2,

Flgure 4 is a sectional'view taken on the l plane indicated by the line4--4 of Figure 1, Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the planeindicated by the line 5 5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is an elevational `the manner in which the follower and stickare to be used in expelling the ice cream from the container, and

' Fi ure 7 is a plan view of the blank from the conginer is formed.Corresponding ald like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and designated in the several views of the accompanyingdrawing, by similar reference characters.

The container which is made from the cardboard blank shown in Figure 7,comprises sides 1, 2, 3 and 4, and a strip 5 extending from the side 4and secured to the inner face of the side 1. One end of the container'is closed by overlapping pieces 6, 7 and 8 which extend from the sides1, 2 and 4,v and are retained in lace in the manner hereinafter pointedout. he other end of the container is closed by overlapping pieces 9, 10and 11 which extend from the sides 1, `2 and 4 and are retained in placeby aflap 12 extending from the end piece 9. The container is provided atone end with View illustrating an ear or apertured tab 13and at theother end with an ear or apertured tab 14. The tab 13 extends from theside 3, the tab 14 extends from the end piece 6, and both tabs occupy aninwardly inclined position with respect to said side. A stick 15 passesthrough the tabs 13 and 14 in parallel relation to the sid-e 3, and isprovided with notches 16 for the reception of portions of the tabs. Thestick 15 lengages the tabs 13 and 14 in a manner to prevent their'acidental separation therefrom and to hold them in their properposition with respect to the container. The vtab 14 retains the endpieces 6,7 and 8 in position to close the end of the container to whichthey are secured.

A. follower 17- is arranged within the container atone end thereof, andis adapted -to be inoved in the direction of the other or discharge endof the container to gradually force the ice cream therefrom. The stick15 may be readily disconnected from the tabs v13 and14 and used for thepurpose of actuating the follower 17 Iand to permit the stick to be-brought into vcontact with the follower, that end of the container atwhich the follower is located is provided with an opening 18.

In practice, the cream isV placed in the container through that endthereof closed by the pieces 9, 10 and 11. These pieces are thenpositioned to close the container, and thereafter the stick 15 isengaged with the tabs 13 and 14. The container may now be readilycarried through the medium of the stick 15. When it is desired to gainaccess to the ice cream, the stick 15 is disengaged from the tabs 13 and14, and thereafter the pieces 9, 10 and 11 are swung into o enedposition. The stick 15 is passed through) the opening 18 into contactwith the follower 17 so as to permit it to be used for the pur ofactuating the follower in order to e ect the gradual expelling of theice cream through the now open end of the container.

The device constitutes a handy and attractive package for ice cream,permits the ice vcream to be readily eaten therefrom, and is simple andmay be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low-cost.

It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and doesnot pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawing isillustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation thatva.- rious changes and modifications may be made Without departingl,from the spirit and scope of my invention. s

What is claimed is 1. A container provided at one end with an opening, afollower arranged within the container at said end thereof, a stick foradvancing the follower and adapted to be passed through said openinginto contact with the follower, a closure for the other` end of thecontainer, and tabs carried by the container with which the stick isremovably engaged \to serve as a handle for the container.

Y 2. A vcontainer provided at one end with an opening, a followerarranged within the container at said end thereof, a stick for advancingthe follower and adapted to be passed through said opening into Contactwith the follower, a closure for the other end of the ranged within thecontainer at said end thereof, a stick vfor advancing the follower andadapted to be passed through said opening into contact with the follov.er, a closure for the other end of the container, and tabs carried bythe ends of the container with which the stick is removably engaged toserve as a handle for the container, one of said tabs being carried bysaid first closure and the other by a side of the container.

4. A container provided at one end with an opening, a follower arrangedwithin the container at said end thereof, a closure for the other end ofthe container, apertured tabs carried' by the container and extendingbeyond a side thereof, a stick passing through the tabs and providedwith notches to receive portions thereof, said stick being removablefrom the tabs to permit it to be passed through said opening intocontact

